by Rajan Singh | May 3, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
20 years after we first met, I ran into Mr. Michael Siromani, a retired IAS officer, under curious circumstances — he was collecting roadside weeds in a plastic pouch. After the initial greetings, seeing a quizzical look on my face, he explained, “These are...
by Rajan Singh | May 2, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
It was an unequal race — not fair. During my 6th grade, our sports teacher announced an impromptu bike race to celebrate the end of the annual sports day. The near-certain winner was the son of the Commanding Officer of the local air force station, who had an...
by Rajan Singh | May 1, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
Years ago, when I was heading Trivandrum City Police, a horse in our mounted police unit got seriously ill and was in severe pain. Since it was cruel to let the horse suffer, the veterinary doctor had to sadly seek my approval to euthanize the horse. But as per rules,...
by Rajan Singh | Apr 28, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
My good friend and first boss in the IPS, Vinod Thomas, was a cop on a particular Friday. The next Monday he was a private equity investor. He probably made the world’s most dramatic overnight career transition, going on to manage more than a billion dollars in...
by Rajan Singh | Apr 27, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
The clock is ticking. Once out of college, you have to be ‘30 under 30.’ God forbid, if you miss it, ‘40 under 40’ is your absolute last chance. If you miss that as well, shame on you. If you are in a job, you are wasting your life — look at all your classmates...
